Friday, December 03, 2010

More holiday snaps up

I've done about half of the pictures from Florence. I should be able to do the other half tomorrow.

And after that it's on to Milan (not many pics) and Venice.

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  1. I have no words to describe how awesome and beautiful everything is.
    I can't get enough of looking at these. Everything is so huge and the architecture is unbelievable.
    I try to imagine all the work being put into these places and can't.

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  2. It took about 140 years to build the cathedral (duomo)
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Florence_Cathedral
    Long time, lots of money, lots of work.

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  3. Finished Florence. Next will be the Cathedral from Milan and Venice.

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  4. I can't wait to see th rest of them. I always click slideshow and then stop it so I can take time looking at each one.
    Can you imagine people trying to build like that these days? I don't think they could do it.

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  5. I just looked at the rest of them. Still just awesome.

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  6. Glad you appreciated them Dee. It's odd having lived in the US and Australia to visit cities where the buildings are far far older than your country. :)

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  7. Yes and to think; those buildings will probably still be there for some future civilization to come across and wonder about.

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  8. New set of photos up - my Milan pics are the cathedral and surrounds - not many but the cathedral is worth a look. It has more sculptures on the outside then you'd think any three buildings should have. :)

    http://www.flickr.com/photos/nicarra/

    Should get some of Venice up tomorrow.

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  9. I am still in awe at the architecture. Those are awesome photos.

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  10. Kaleeko can get excited, the first of the Venice photos are up.

    Venice does have to be experienced to be believed. No wheeled vehicles in the city - not even bicycles. All motor traffic is in the water. It's easy to get lost - the little tiny windy streets - but not to hard to work out where you are again.

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  11. I'm gonna have to take a look tomorrow when I'm less sleepy, since I haven't gotten a chance to look at any of the ones you've posted past the first ones, yet. I'm sure I'll love them, though, you lucky duck you!!

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  12. Thanks for reminding me to look, PiB, I have such an awful memory.

    Everything is so amazing... From the line of locks on the sidewalk, to the statues, to the waterways, the churches with such extraordinary detail... While I have a small fondness for modern art, nothing can compare to how much a labor of love such art was back in those days. It really brings into perspective how 'cheap' and taken for granted architecture is in the modern world.

    I bet it was a trillion times more amazing in person, PiB. I envy you your experience!

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